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Hot Hits
Jake Shimabukuro
StrathmoreThu. Feb 13 Hawaii-born Shimabukuro melds elements of pop and jazz into his passionate performances, emoting pure joy with virtuosic flair.
The National Ballet of Canada: The Sleeping Beauty
The Kennedy CenterJan. 30 – Feb. 2 A colorful pageant danced to Tchaikovsky’s gorgeous music.
Washington Performing Arts: Budapest Festival Orchestra
StrathmoreFri. Feb 21 Under the baton of former NSO principal conductor Iván Fischer.
Washington Performing Arts: Kian Soltani
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 22 He joins acclaimed pianist Julio Elizalde for a program that ranges from Beethoven’s spirited fifth cello sonata to Arvo Pärt’s mesmerizing Fratres.
Shanghai Chinese Orchestra (part of Lunar New Year Celebration)
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 22 Grammy Award®–winning artist Tang Muhai returns to the Kennedy Center to conduct the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra.
Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes
Signature TheatreFeb. 18 – Mar. 29 Firecracker play that takes the dysfunction, puts it back in the family, then gives it a hilarious - and subversive - stir.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Folger TheatreJan. 22 – Mar. 1 Shakespeare’s delightful comedy on love, money, deception, and the power of women. Directed by Aaron Posner.
Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars
StrathmoreFri. Jan 31 Devoted to promoting the complete story of Cuban music.
Maz Jobrani
The Kennedy CenterFri. Jan 31 Iranian American comedian and actor Maz Jobrani returns to the Kennedy Center.
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures: Swan Lake
The Kennedy CenterJan. 21 – 26 Matthew Bourne brings his breakout international hit to the Kennedy Center for the first time.
Spotlights
NSO: Dvořák's Cello Concerto
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 6 – 9
Washington Performing Arts: Melissa Aldana
Sixth & ISat. Feb 15
Not Just Another Day Off
Folger TheatreMon. Jan 20
Washington Performing Arts: Kinan Azmeh CityBand
Sixth & ISat. Feb 8
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 4 – 9
American Ballet Theatre: Giselle
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 11 – 16
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
NSO Pops: Megan Hilty and Cheyenne Jackson
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 13 – 15
Broadway Center Stage: Next to Normal
The Kennedy CenterJan. 29 – Feb. 2
Motherhood Redux: Camille Dungy, Tina Chang, and Beth Ann Fennelly
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Mar 11
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
Folger TheatreMon. Jan 27
Washington Performing Arts: Anne-Sophie Mutter
The Kennedy CenterSat. Feb 1
